Glencore Commodities Ltd

Reference number: 139967

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Scammers have impersonated this firm. The FCA has published 1 warning naming the fake phone numbers, emails and websites they used. See the warnings →

Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When glencore.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7629 3800 is
  • Who else gives the postcode W1S 1JY
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Warning

Scammers have impersonated this firm

Fraudsters have used this firm's name or details with their own contact information to appear genuine. Check whatever you were given below, and against the firm's real details above.

Fake phone numbers (1)
  • 020 7138 3194
The FCA warning these came from

Scammers change these details often. Always check the live FCA warning.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Manage or trade investments FSCS may apply
    Eligible investment and pension claims are typically FSCS-protected up to £85,000 per person, depending on the product and your circumstances.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
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  • Dealing in investments as principal

Limits on what they may do

  • Oil Market Participant
    The firm must not conduct designated investment business which is not an oil market activity.

FCA disciplinary action and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action.

The Financial Ombudsman Service only publishes complaint figures for firms with 30 or more new complaints in six months, so there are none here for this firm.

The clone warnings above are scammers using this firm's name, not something the firm has done.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number
01788823
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
3 February 1984 (42 years old)
Registered office
18 Hanover Square, London, W1S 1JY, England
Nature of business
  • Security and commodity contracts dealing activities (SIC 66120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Warren Michael Blount Director Aug 1973 18 Jul 2014 1 other company
Gareth Austin Director Mar 1980 8 Jul 2025 None
Kateryna Dubrovska Secretary Not published 23 May 2024 –

Other companies run by these 2 directors

A firm is run by people, and their other companies are their track record: what they built, what closed, and anything that failed. It is the check most people never think to make.

other company
1
closed down
1

In the full report: all 1 company, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 17 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Glencore Commodities’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (8) All events (41)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Glencore UK Ltd. took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2011

4 August 2011

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

2002

8 January 2002

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Oil Market Participant)

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

13 November 2001

  • Regulated by the Securities and Futures Authority from this date

FCA register

1984

3 February 1984

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 41 events

  • All 41 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 30
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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 41 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Glencore Commodities Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Glencore Commodities Ltd (FRN 139967) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2001. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Glencore Commodities’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7629 3800 and the website glencore.com for Glencore Commodities. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Glencore Commodities a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated Glencore Commodities: the FCA has published a warning about fake versions of it, using contact details that are not the firm's. Only trust the details the FCA register gives for Glencore Commodities, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with Glencore Commodities?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Glencore Commodities to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Glencore Commodities?
Glencore Commodities is owned by Glencore UK Ltd., which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Glencore Commodities?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Glencore Commodities: Warren Michael Blount and Gareth Austin.
How long has Glencore Commodities been in business?
The company was formed on 3 February 1984, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.

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